PM briefs MPs on current economic situation

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday met with Members of Parliament to brief them on the current economic situation.

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardena, led the presentation with a breakdown of the current economic crisis and the short-term and medium-term goals of the Government. Following the presentation, a discussion was held with the MPs on possible methods that could be used to mitigate the economic disaster. 

The Prime Minister explained that a draft roadmap would be presented to Parliament, which would allow the MPs to present their ideas before finalising it.

The MPs who attended the meeting included former Finance Minister Ali Sabry, COPE Chairman Prof. Charitha Herath and COPF Chairman Anura Priyadarshana Yapa. The Opposition MPs who attended were Dr. Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickramaratne, Kumar Welgama, Rauf Hakeem and Rishard Bathiudeen.